Summary
Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Sep 1841
Arrival
Feb 1842
Death
Jan 1842
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Personal Information
Name: Thomas Finch
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: 24th Jan 1842
Age at death: 29
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Herefordshire General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 15 years
Voyage
Departed: 28th Sep 1841
Ship: Tortoise
Arrival: 19th Feb 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Thomas Finch was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 385 (194) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
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UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals Date placed on Sick List; 4 January 1842. Disease or Wound; Phthisis. Age; 28 years Died; 24 January 1842